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TRICKS
THE STRANGE CASES
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MEN WHO STOOD
IN THE DOCK
Tricksters All
Trickster a sleek word, It conjures up visions of sleek me, tean, warthy, talkative, humor- ona, shifty-eyed.
Yet take a tour through the courts of Hongkong" where the tricksters are brought to justice. You will find that they are not mite, like that.
HAN stood in the dock at the Kowloon Magistracy recently, young, earnest, modestly dressed, cultured bearing. But his face was drawn, his eyes shamed and downcast,
Chan, the holur, found himself Chan, declared to the Colony as Trickster.
thaller hundred yards downfull. distance
in
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1936.
A PAGE INSPIRED BY MALINI Whose Card Tricks Are World Famous
Hold a sharp
Can you do this trick? kalfe, blade Into the hands, I strelclied fingers. It's one of the tricks demonstrated by Max Malini,
LIQUOR TRICK STOPPED
LINERS CARGOES OF HEADACHES
Trickster's Paper Chase
Of Valueless Cheques
HE MAY
BE IN
HONGKONG
RADIO BROADCAST
PLYING through the air Jazz Selections by "Three
with the greatest of case is an international swindler known to the police as "The Colonel." Police in four continents are looking for this man, who leaves be- hind him a long, long trail of dishonoured cheques.
Not so long ago he was in Hongkong, and the police, a dossier of his now have misdeeds.
His career, furnished by the of Police In Commissioner Madras, says:
he
Blind Mice" RECITAL FROM STUDIO From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of a65 metres (845 kilocycles):
4-7 p.m. Chinese Programme." 7-13 p.m. European Programme. 7 p.m. Half an hour with Saint-
Saens.
Concerto in G Minor Op. 22..... Arthur de Greef (Pianoforte) and
New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Lantion Ronald.
First sostenuto.
Song Softly Awakes My Heart "Saman and Delilah")....Meria Olezowska (Centralto); Orchestral March Herolque....Orchestre Sym- phonique (at Paris); Orchestral- "Samson and Delilah"-Bacchanale.
7.30 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quotations.
Pablo Casals ('Cello)
Movement only-Andante
7.33 p.m.
1. 'Cello Solos-Muselte (Bach); Mazurka Op. 11 No. 3. (Ponpert: 2. Song The Merry Widow-1 Lave You So. char: 3. C-llo Solo- Chanson Villageoise, (A Village Song) Popper): 4. Song-'11 Always Be
'Cello Solo- True (Bentzky: 5. Vilo (Spanish Dance) (Popper): Song - Serenade ~ "The Prince" (Romberg).
8 p.m. Local: Weather Forecast. Time and Announcements.
went from The Colonel' Madras to Calcutla, where he cheated some firms with bogus cheques. He left Calcutta by) fur for Rangon, where in cheated Richard Crooks (Tenor). a hotel manager by issuing a bogus cheque for payment of his hotel bill.
flew to "From Rangoon Singapore, where he paid for his # cheque which was New York, Sept. 28.
passage with
"His wife left Madras two days AN old trick that enabled many later dishonoured.
Americans to pay for holiday tore her husband, and she has nut trips to Bermuda, Nassau, and been heard of since.
"When in Madrus The other parts of the West Indies
rupees from
the by "liquor running" and yet tan a magazine. Before leaving he
Bank on Madras Peoples' keep within the law-has now secured been stopped.
strength of a forged letter, and paid the registration fee of his motor ear
found with a cheque that was dishonoured.
passport was
KNOWN AT HOME
New "The Colonel is known at
From that Scotland Yard, too. Fource comes a report which says, Song-Wanid you:
Vacationists found they could pay for their trips to the Ber- mudas. the Bahamas and other ishunds in the West Indies by buy- ing cheap-priced liquor up to the value of £20 and reselling it to their friends at the American market price.
of ten
cents and brought about his that He bad travelled in & Kowlour Alotor Bus Company's bus on a season ticket that belonged to a friend.
He heard himself fined $10- Jut issued on Saturday. of money to a scholar.
no.
There is the Narsh? Well, other side, as explained by the pru secution.
Chan's trick was a habit. Too many peopic are trying to do it mi Hongkong.
to the bus conductor this kind of inspector If an fraud is serious.
An order limiting the quote or duty-free liquor to one quart was
The result was that nearly two thousand tourists returning to New York in the Cunarder Carinthia and the Furness Withy liner Queen of Bermuda found themselves with fifty thousand pounds' worth of liquor on which they would have to pay nearly that sum in duty. They were advised by radio of the new order.
The tourists were faced with two boards his bus and Ands there alternative to destroy their storks
of liquor or to drink them. who
Frally
They did both.
dors not
passenger
a spasoh ticket, there is PUEBERS trouble for the conductor.
R
خونه
a
DOUND about the same time,
Constable faced the magistrate in Central.
carcer.
and
Scores of passengers coming off
It is
Lorged."
1,250
Colonel'
the
to be
"The man wanted at Madras is un- doubtedly identical with one of our six alioses in our records, in addition to his real name.
"His lawful wife, who took his real name, was last heard, of in she was September, 1932, when residing at Sandringhusa, Australia.
convictions for six "There are
of fraud against The Colonel', two which were in South Africa. The Iast convielion in this
country was was on October 8, 1929, when he sentenced to three years penel ser- obtaining vitude for larceny and money for curls under false pre- lenges.
"It appears that on May 7, 1032, a false the Carinthia and the Queen of he went to the Dank of New Zealand Berniuda nursca aching heads in London. where, under
name, he opened an account on false and took aspirins for breakfast.
references, and by that means ob- of 12 cheques. book tained 11 Directly afterwards, accompanied by Alisshe went to Ireland, and carried out an extensive system of frond with the aid of the cheques.
ALL NIGHT DRINKING They hud organised indignation celings when their ships were more on eighteen hours from port, and continted the meeting, which de- veloped into half conference, half
The drinking lasted all night. By dawn survivors who could still protest think galliclently decided to against the duty. They also decided | they should be allowed to bring in
A very ordinary kind of Constable, he. One of Hongkong's hundreds of Chinese law-minders, on oath pard
to protect the Colony trum evil-jamboree, all night. Leo F. Kane, of Johnstown. doers.
But Constable C. of the liongkong major Pennsylvania, male a tour of all
been He has his friends. "My wife's had Police Force, is facing the
crisis of his twins," he announced delightedly charged with (a) accepting a bribe of 50 cents from a ricksha coolle und But when Lco returned to the (b) misconducting himself
bribe. nursing home he found he had constable by accepting a
According to the prosecution, the to been in too much of a hurry. He constable asked n rickshn-man
month so that he made the round again with a re-pay him 50 cents
brought before not be vised announcement-"My wife's would
Magistrate and charged with being had triplets."
an unlicensed evolle.
Canton Commuter Committed To Cooler
AND. ALL BECAUSE
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holties on The dock.
Scotch
"He made a final sweep on July 1. 1972. and, sull accompanied by the woman, boarded the liner Ansonia at Southampton, landing at Quebec, Canuda.
CAME TO FAR EAST
Stúdent
8.03 n.m. From the Studio,
Jazz Seflons by Blind Mice."
Programme.
"The Three
I Wanna Woo: 2. Son-I'm A Fool for lovin' you: 3. Medicy- Way down yonder in New Orleans: I'm Sweet as unply cider: Ain't mis- behavin': 4. Please believe me: Plano Salo-After you've gone:
7. Gotta bran new suit.
5.
0.
830 n.m. The Rerimental Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards.
Murch Slav (Tschaikowsky); villanelle (With the Swallow) (Arr. Winterbottom): Belphegor-- Quickt Maren (Brensint): Marche Lorraine (Game); The Grenadiers Waltz (Waldtentel): Parade of the Ele- phants (Chenette); The Old Frog Pond (Alford),
9 p.m. A Relay from London. England to Johannesburg Air Race Detiarture, followed by the News and Announcements
9:30 p.m. Three Numbers by Marek Weber and his Orchestra.
1. Simple Aveu (Thome): 2. The Music Comes (Oscar Strauss); J. Her first dance (Heykens),
9.10 p.m.
From the Studio,
Bates Maruaret A
Recital by
and Rupert Baldwin (Sonrane). A.T.C.L. (Planoforte).
Programme.
1. Pianoforte Solo-Prelude in E. .Buch; 2. Songs The Nightin- gate....Kierulf: Out of the twilight ...Harding: 3. Pianoforte Solo- Wedding Day.... Grick; 4. Songs
.Dellus; Now The Nightingale... at least four botties from their cases. "In May, 1033, a letter was re-sleeps the crimson petal....Quilter;
Pianoforte Soto-Finlandia. Customs inspectors politely, but velved from the Vancouver Police, 5.
under-Sibelius. firmly allowed them only one quart stating that The Colonel' was
10 p.m. A Relay from Londen. Tourists landed and angrily stood to be residing in Belgium. In seizing pleces of wood, smashed August, 1934, it was ascertained that Ele en: Talic: "Imperial Affairs" whisky, rum, gin, liqueurs lowed on January 21, 1032, a marriage was by I. V. Hodson.
contracted at the registry office in
10.16 p.m. Colonel' Bloomsbury between "The
the his Orchestra, with whom he went to 11 p.m. Close Down. woman (under his real name) and
ly obvi- it Ireland and Canada. So
(Continued un Page 1.) ous that he commillied bigamy,"
The Colonel' is believed to have 'WARE THIS TRICK
visited Hongkong in 1934, and is Meanest trick known to shady stated to be now "somewhere in the
Orient." Six months ago he motor-car dealer-turning back the believed to be in Australia. speedometer of a second-hand ear to deceive buyers about its mileage.
along the gutters. Others, lesa impetuous, left their stores and threatened to bring legat to regain their lost invest- nelion
the Centralment.
Ater ins alleged request, riciahu-man went to the Police Station and made a report.
Defendant, state the Police, had marked coins in his possession when he was arrested.
is
He has been in the Police Force for over u decade. It trickery proved against him, he will lose his position and his freedom.
M
DICKPOCKET trickster No..
met
St. Louis (U.S.A.) Court of Appeals has officially ruled that this is "per- pelration of a fraud."
keng. Many are case-hardeneŮ, but nome are truly pathetic.
his downfall this week, when ten-times Imprisoned Chan Chung, thirty-three years old, faced Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy, and heard the Magistrate pasy sen- tence of six months' imprisonment.Ki was once a fireman, and part of his daily practice was to scale Nimble-fingered Chan belleved the tower opposite the Fire Station La gentlemen reisure, Canton making money than toil. Before
OF HIS TRICKS
1 KIM FUNG
led extensively.
Safe Trick
wns
Burglars who robbed a restaurant In New York, and wanted to do so at their leisure, made a cardboard' model of the safe to be cracked.
They removed the real safe from near the window, where it could be seen from the street, substituted the imitation, and got on with the job In pence. An ingenious trick-and In Kowloon.
When Li Ki left the Brigade, fil worked. scaling walls become his new pro- he
fession. The last time he attempted
that trickery was an easier way of
two years of police supervision will be one of the "first-nighters" at to the the new Stanley Gaol, which will be He added considerably revenue of the Kowloon Canton Rull-opened before his term expires.
Chan picked his first pocket when way by making periodic trips to and he was quite young, and found it easy. He tried it a second time, und from Hongkong.
was caught.
Hongkong, In fact, he
In possession of a wallet longed to someone else.
......
it was at the quarters of Revenue TRICKS IN EVERY TRADE Ofteers Ahern, Ward and Dunlop.
Revenue Officers Ahern, Ward and Dunlop had already been victimised unce, and naturally felt sore.
So when Revenue Officer Ward
The attemp was upon a Chinese plomb, and Li Ki declded upon one
He
Li Kim-fung is now residing in Since then, Chan has faced Hong-was disturbed one night by someone will be kong Magistrates on twelve occa- twisting the handle of the door, he Ile crept out upon a startled Li residing here for the next twotions, eight of which were for his decided to investigate.
that led to his down.Ki. But tricksters have plenty of months as the guest of the Govern- pet hobby. ment, and all because he was found
bid for freedom. that be-fall this
student; who did not notice Chan st trick in Chung extricate his wallet, but hastily grabbed a piece of clolli, and commenced industrially dusting the Mr. Li Kim-fung was described by found it missing later, and, by a than police as a typical professional tie trickery on his own part, suc- pick-pockol, of the typa who made their living by coming to Hongkong on the morning-train from Canton. stealing what they could find, ond returning to their. homes in the Kwangtung capital on the evening boat
ceeded in recovering it.
.........
An
floor..
pre Revenue Officers, however, used to tricks, and Li Ki was or res'ed.
Illa adventure lost him six months Tricksters, tricksters
of his freedom when he appeared nending proccesion of tricksters before Mi. Dallout at the Central march through the courts of Hong- Magistracy,
Jack Jackson and
Trickster Tricked
old Chinese A thirty-five year woman, Chan Ping, is spending five months in a quiet place, with lots of leisure to thinit up new tricks as the result of an unsuccessful trick lust week on another woman.
Chan Ping's hullday results from her participation once too often in the wherein, for a con- "job racket," sideration, tricksters promise work to their victims. In this case, four married women puld between them $7.80. If Chan Fing cannot find the $7.00 to refund to the four women, her "holiday" will be extended by 14 days.
TRICKS IN COMPOSITION WON TELEGRAPH PRIZES
DR. F. BUNJE WILL EXPLAIN THEM
MIERE are tricks in
every trade. Little photographle tricks helped Anavezal compelllors win prizes in the Telegraph's" Amateur Photo
Competition.
Art lovers and all interested in sunnicur photography will have an on- portunity of seeing the best of the entries in thin competition at an exlilbf- ifen on the top fear of tlie Gloucester Hotel. The exhillon comniences next Monday, and will continue unill Friday, October 9.
Only the best pletures are belog shown, these having been specially selected by the Judges. Admission will be free.
Dr. F-Rusic, one of the three Ju dges will give a talk on the Com- peition, with special reference to the quality of the entries on Tuesday, October 6, as 5.30 pan., All Interested are invited to attend. ̈ ̈*•
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